I am Affonso Henriques, a researcher, essayist, and consultant whose work focuses on decision-making under uncertainty and complexity, scenario analysis and strategic foresight, leadership, organizational behavior and cognition, work and motivation, and cross-cultural analysis.
I completed my Master’s degree at the University of Brasília (UnB), where my research examined cultural patterns and leadership norms in a comparative study involving employees in Brazil and the United States. I subsequently pursued PhD studies at ESADE in Barcelona, part of Universitat Ramon Llull, under the supervision of Simon L. Dolan.
My academic background and professional experience have led me to a simple conclusion: complex problems are rarely understood through formulas, fashionable concepts, or ready-made answers. They require examining context, human behavior, competing forces, incomplete information, and the assumptions that quietly shape decisions.
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